Fishing rod holder for boats

ABSTRACT

A device for supporting a fishing rod on a boat while the rod is unattended. This device includes a sleeve portion for receiving the butt of the fishing rod, the other end having an extension that will be received within the oar lock of the boat. The device also includes a pivotable member for preventing the device from coming out of the oar lock and falling overboard.

United States Patent Hall, Sr.

[ 1 June 20, 1972 [54] FISHING ROD HOLDER FOR BOATS [72] Inventor:Harold H. Hall, Sr., 1975 Ocala Road,

North Palm Beach, Fla. 33403 [22} Filed: April 16, 1970 [21] Appl. No.:29,032

[52] U.S. Cl ..248/43 [51] Int.Cl. ....A01k 97/10 [58] Field of Search..248/3943 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,161,390 12/1964Larson ..248/40 3/ 1936 Raithel ..248/42 292,977 2/1884 Bradley ..248/43X 2,591,891 4/1952 Thorsen "248/40 X Primary Examiner-William H. SchultzAttomey-Hal H. McCaghren, Esquire [57] ABSTRACT A device for supportinga fishing rod on a boat while the rod is unattended. This deviceincludes a sleeve portion for receiving the butt of the fishing rod, theother end having an extension that will be received within the oar lockof the boat. The device also includes a pivotable member for preventingthe device from coming out of the oar lock and falling overboard.

1 Claim, 2 Drawing Figures PATENTED JUN 20 I972 INVENTOR. HAROLD HHALLJA! FISHING ROD HOLDER FOR BOATS This invention relates to fishingrod holders and the like.

It is therefore the primary purpose of this invention to provide afishing rod holder for boats which will have sleeve means for receivingthe butt of the fishing rod, thus retaining it when the rod isunattended.

Another object of this invention is to provide a fishing rod holderwhich will have extension means upon the sleeve portion that will bereceived within the oar lock of the boat, the extension having retainingmeans to thus prevent the device and the fishing rod from fallingoverboard if upset from the oar lock.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a fishing rodholder for boats which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture,rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will become readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a verticle view of the present invention shown mounted in aboat which is shown in fragmentation, with a portion of the fishing rodshown in phantom lines; and

FIG. 2 is an enlarged verticle view of the device-shown in elevation andpartly broken away with the butt of the fishing pole shown removedtherefrom.

According to this invention, a fishing rod holding device is shown toinclude an elongated sleeve 11 which freely I receives the butt 12 offishing rod 13. The upper flared end l4 of sleeve 11 is such that thebutt 12 of rod 13 is easily placed into sleeve 11 by ofiering littleresistance while inserting it therein. The lower extremity of sleeve 11is a projecting extension 15 which is inserted into the oar lock 16 ofboat 16'. Ex-

tension 15 includes a pivotable dug 17 which is carriedupon a transversepin 18 of extension 15. Dug 17 within slot 19 provides a means ofpreventing sleeve 1 1 from accidentally being lified out of oar lock 16and falling overboard because when it is pivoted outwards it forms stopmeans by abutting with the bracket, a longitudinal slot in the free endof said extension,

said slot terminating at an angular'wall, a dug inserted in said slotand pivotally mounted to said extension, and stop means limiting therotation of said dug to a position transverse to the longitudinal axisof said extension, said stop means being an angular surface having anangle complementary to said angular wall and adapted and abut said wall.

1. In combination with a bracket having a passage defined therethroughto receive an elongated member, a fishing rod holder, comprising, aflared sleeve member adapted to receive the butt portion of a fishingrod, an extension projecting from said sleeve and insertable in the saidpassage defined by said bracket, said extension projecting beyond thepassage of said bracket, a longitudinal slot in the free end of saidextension, said slot terminating at an angular wall, a dug inserted insaid slot and pivotally mounted to said extension, and stop meanslimiting the rotation of said dug to a position transverse to thelongitudinal axis of said extension, said stop means being an angularsurface having an angle complementary to said angular wall and adaptedand abut said wall.